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The document discusses: 1) How to calculate the magnitude and location of the equivalent force (resultant force) for a distributed load. The magnitude is the area under the loading curve, and the location is the centroid. 2) Worked examples are provided for calculating the equivalent force and location for rectangular and triangular distributed loads. 3) A multi-part example problem is worked out, calculating the equivalent force and location for a distributed load made up of triangular and rectangular sections.

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Distributed Load

The document discusses: 1) How to calculate the magnitude and location of the equivalent force (resultant force) for a distributed load. The magnitude is the area under the loading curve, and the location is the centroid. 2) Worked examples are provided for calculating the equivalent force and location for rectangular and triangular distributed loads. 3) A multi-part example problem is worked out, calculating the equivalent force and location for a distributed load made up of triangular and rectangular sections.

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Reduction of a Simple

Distributed Load

Wednesday, September 28, 2011


Reduction of a Simple
Distributed Load

Wednesday, September 28, 2011


Distributed Loading
In many situations, a surface area of a body
is subjected to a distributed load or pressure.
Such forces are caused by winds, fluids, or
the weight of items on the body’s surface.

We will worry about loads that are uniform along one axis, w is a function
of x and has units of force per length.

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Concept of a Distributed
Load
In many situations, a surface area of a body is
subjected to a distributed load or pressure.
Such forces are caused by winds, fluids, or
the weight of items on the body’s surface.

We analyze simple cases where a pressure is a


uniform load along one axis of a flat rectangular
body.

In such cases, the distributed load is only x and


has units of force per length.

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Magnitude of the Resultant
(Equivalent Force)
Consider an element of length dx.

Note that w(x) is the local height of the loading


curve.

Locally, the force magnitude dF acting on it is


given as

dF = w(x) dx

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Magnitude of the Resultant
(Equivalent Force)
Consider an element of length dx.

Note that w(x) is the local height of the loading


curve.

Locally, the force magnitude dF acting on it is


given as

dF = w(x) dx

So the net force on the beam is given by

FR = ∫L dF = ∫L w(x) dx = A

Here A is the area under the loading curve

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Location of the
Resultant Force
The force dF will produce a moment of x
(dF) about point O.
The total moment about point O is given as

+ MRO = ∫L x dF = ∫L x w(x) dx

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Location of the
Resultant Force
The force dF will produce a moment of x
(dF) about point O.
The total moment about point O is given as

+ MRO = ∫L x dF = ∫L x w(x) dx

Assuming that FR acts at x , it will


produce the moment about point O as

+ MRO = ( x ) (FR) = x ∫L w(x) dx

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Location of the
Resultant Force
Comparing the last two equations, we get ….

So point ‘C’ is just the …

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Important Examples

Rectangle
Magnitude: Feq = ∫Lwdx = wL

Location: x = ∫Lwxdx = wL2/2 = L/2


∫Lwdx wL

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Important Examples

Rectangle
Magnitude: Feq = ∫Lwdx = wL
?
Location: x = ∫Lwxdx = wL2/2 = L/2
∫Lwdx wL

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Important Examples

Triangle w = 100x = H/L x


Magnitude: Feq = ∫Lwdx = HL/2

Location: x = ∫LH/Lx2dx = H/L L3/3 = 2L/3


∫Lwdx HL/2

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Important Examples

Triangle w = 100x = H/L x


Magnitude: Feq = ∫Lwdx = HL/2 ?

Location: x = ∫LH/Lx2dx = H/L L3/3 = 2L/3


∫Lwdx HL/2

Wednesday, September 28, 2011


Important Examples

Triangle w = 100x = H/L x


Magnitude: Feq = ∫Lwdx = HL/2 ?

Location: x = ∫LH/Lx2dx = H/L L3/3 = 2L/3 ?


∫Lwdx HL/2

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In General

Magnitude of the resultant is the area under the


loading curve

Location is the centroid of the loading curve

Back of the book has these and other examples


tabulated - when in doubt, integrate

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Do it in your head
FR
A B A B
3m 3m d

What is the location of FR, i.e., the distance d?

A) 2 m B) 3 m C) 4 m
D) 5 m E) 6 m

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Do it in your head

100 N/m FR

12 m x

1. FR = ____________ 2. x = __________.

A) 12 N B) 100 N A) 3 m B) 4 m

C) 600 N D) 1200 N C) 6 m D) 8 m

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Do it in your head
x2 F1
F2

x1
If F1 = 3 N, x1 = 1 m, F2 = 3 N and x2 = 2 m, what is the
location of FR, i.e., the distance x.

A) 1 m B) 1.33 m C) 1.5 m

D) 3 m E) 2 m

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Example
Find the equivalent force to replace
the loading and identify its location
from the point A.

Plan:

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Example
Find the equivalent force to replace
the loading and identify its location
from the point A.

Plan:

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Example
Find the equivalent force to replace
the loading and identify its location
from the point A.

Plan:

1) The distributed loading can be divided into three parts. (one rectangular
loading and two triangular loadings).
2) Find FR and its location for each of these three distributed loads.
3) Determine the overall FR of the three point loadings and its location.

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For the left triangular loading of height 8 kN/m and width 3 m,
FR1 = (0.5) 8 kN/m 3 m = 12 kN
x1 = (2/3)(3m) = 2 m from A

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For the left triangular loading of height 8 kN/m and width 3 m,
FR1 = (0.5) 8 kN/m 3 m = 12 kN
x1 = (2/3)(3m) = 2 m from A

For the top right triangular loading of height 4 kN/m and width 3 m,
FR2 = (0.5) (4 kN/m) (3 m) = 6 kN
and its line of action is at x2 = (1/3)(3m) + 3 = 4 m from A

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For the left triangular loading of height 8 kN/m and width 3 m,
FR1 = (0.5) 8 kN/m 3 m = 12 kN
x1 = (2/3)(3m) = 2 m from A

For the top right triangular loading of height 4 kN/m and width 3 m,
FR2 = (0.5) (4 kN/m) (3 m) = 6 kN
and its line of action is at x2 = (1/3)(3m) + 3 = 4 m from A

For the rectangular loading of height 4 kN/m and width 3 m,


FR3 = (4 kN/m) (3 m) = 12 kN
and its line of action is at x3 = (1/2)(3m) + 3 = 4.5 m from A

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For the combined loading of the three forces ...
FR = 12 kN + 6 kN + 12 kN = 30 kN
+ MRA = (2) (12) + 4 (6) + (4.5) 12 = 102 kN • m

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For the combined loading of the three forces ...
FR = 12 kN + 6 kN + 12 kN = 30 kN
+ MRA = (2) (12) + 4 (6) + (4.5) 12 = 102 kN • m

Now, (FR• x) has to equal MRA = 102 kN • m


So solve for x to find the equivalent force’s location.
Hence, x = (102 kN • m) / (30 kN) = 3.4 m from A.

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Example

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Example

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Example

To the board …

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